Science Slam 2024 LIVE Finals at Goethe-Zentrum Trivandrum!

The popular EURAXESS Science Slam competition took place this year on 5 December at the Goethe-Zentrum Trivandrum.

4 exceptionally talented young Indian researchers performed live in front of an enthusiastic audience. After a great evening of fun and excitement the audience and jury selected the winner:

Suman Tiwari, PhD Scholar, TIFR Mumbai. Watch her Winning Slam here

The winner of this year’s India Science Slam earned a roundtrip ticket to Europe, and the unique chance to network with research peers in one of Europe’s top research institutes!

The EURAXESS Science Slam offers a platform for young research talents to showcase their work outside of the formal constraints of a research lab or classroom. The finalists are judged on the basis of their ability to capture the audiences’ attention with a precise, accessible and original introduction to their research topic.  

The 4 finalists of the EURAXESS Science Slam India 2024:

The Winner of the Science Slam 2024

Suman Tiwari, PhD Scholar, TIFR Mumbai 

"PhD Scholar at TIFR Mumbai, studying gold nanoparticle-protein interactions. I am driven towards pioneering cost-effective drug development methods. Beyond the lab, I’m passionate about art, expressing myself through poetry and photography."

Watch her Slam entry video here:

Watch her winning slam here: 

Giggin, T., Asst. Professor, Kerala Agricultural University

"Assistant Professor @ Kerala Agricultural University, leads PhD Animal Science program with a focus on wound healing. Award-winning researcher, creator of CINVEX, patent holder & canine protocol innovator. Mentor, science advocate, and creative mind in poetry & art." 

Watch his Slam entry video here:

Watch his LIVE slam here:

Shabana K M, PhD Scholar, IIT Palakkad

“A final year PhD scholar passionate about AI and education, doing research in the
confluence of both. An aspiring academician who enjoys teaching.”

Watch her Slam entry video here:

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Watch her LIVE slam here:

Sreshtha Ganguly, PhD Scholar, IIT Kharagpur

“PhD student at IIT Kharagpur, working on the next-gen batteries. Outside research,
I’m a poet, singer, and an avid traveller. Balancing science with creativity!”

Watch her Slam entry video here:

Watch her LIVE slam here:

CNRS India, Delegation of the European Union to India, Embassy of the Czech Republic, Embassy of The Federal Republic of Germany, Embassy of Italy New Delhi, Embassy of Slovenia in New Delhi, Embassy of Sweden New Delhi, Goethe-Zentrum Trivandrum, The Netherlands Innovation Network.

Press Media Coverage:

The Hindu 

Times of India